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Broken Flowers 2005

7.2 /10

As the devoutly single Don Johnston is dumped by his latest girlfriend, he receives an anonymous pink letter informing him that he has a son who may be looking for him.

Run Time: 106 Min . MMPA: 18 . Release: Aug 05, 2005

Director: Director: Jim Jarmusch,

Stars: Bill Murray, Julie Delpy, Sharon Stone, Tilda Swinton, Jessica Lange,

The Accidental Detective 2015

6.7 /10

A cold-case enthusiast blogger and a washed-up veteran detective team up for a joint investigation to rescue their innocent friend who is framed for murder.

Run Time: 120 Min . MMPA: 13 . Release: Sep 24, 2015

Director: Director: Kim Jounghoon,

Stars: Kwon Sangwoo, Sung Dongil, Lee Seungjoon, Park Haejun, Seo Younghee,

The Ninth Gate 1999

6.7 /10

An all-expenses-paid international search for a rare copy of the book 'The Nine Gates of the Kingdom of Shadows' brings an unscrupulous book dealer deep into a world of murder, double-dealing and satanic worship.

Run Time: 133 Min . MMPA: 17 . Release: Aug 25, 1999

Director: Director: Roman Polanski,

Stars: Johnny Depp, Frank Langella, Lena Olin, Emmanuelle Seigner, Barbara Jefford,

Blue Velvet 1986

7.7 /10

The discovery of a severed human ear found in a field leads a young man on an investigation related to a beautiful, mysterious nightclub singer and a group of criminals who have kidnapped her child.

Run Time: 120 Min . MMPA: 18 . Release: Jan 01, 1986

Director: Director: David Lynch,

Stars: Kyle MacLachlan, Isabella Rossellini, Dennis Hopper, Laura Dern, Hope Lange,

Table 19 2017

5.8 /10

Eloise, having been relieved of maid of honor duties after being unceremoniously dumped by the best man via text, decides to attend the wedding anyway – only to find herself seated with five fellow-unwanted guests at the dreaded Table 19.

Run Time: 87 Min . MMPA: 14 . Release: Mar 03, 2017

Director: Director: Jeffrey Blitz,

Stars: Anna Kendrick, Craig Robinson, June Squibb, Lisa Kudrow, Stephen Merchant,

Nancy Drew 2007

5.9 /10

Intrepid teenage private eye Nancy Drew heads to Tinseltown with her father to investigate the unsolved murder of a movie star in this old-fashioned whodunit based on Carolyn Keene's popular series of books for young adults. But can the small-town girl cut through the Hollywood hype to solve the case?

Run Time: 99 Min . MMPA: 8 . Release: Jun 15, 2007

Director: Director: Andrew Fleming,

Stars: Emma Roberts, Max Thieriot, Rachael Leigh Cook, Kay Panabaker, Tate Donovan,

Scooby-Doo 2002

5.2 /10

The Mystery Inc. gang have gone their separate ways and have been apart for two years, until they each receive an invitation to Spooky Island. Not knowing that the others have also been invited, they show up and discover an amusement park that affects young visitors in very strange ways.

Run Time: 88 Min . MMPA: 10 . Release: Jun 14, 2002

Director: Director: Raja Gosnell,

Stars: Freddie Prinze Jr, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Matthew Lillard, Linda Cardellini, Rowan Atkinson,

Sisters 1973

6.9 /10

Inquisitive journalist Grace Collier is horrified when she witnesses her neighbor, fashion model Danielle Breton, violently murder a man. Panicking, she calls the police. But when the detective arrives at the scene and finds nothing amiss, Grace is forced to take matters into her own hands. Her first move is to recruit private investigator Joseph Larch, who helps her to uncover a secret about Danielle's past that has them both seeing double.

Run Time: 93 Min . MMPA: 17 . Release: Mar 26, 1973

Director: Director: Brian De Palma,

Stars: Margot Kidder, Jennifer Salt, Charles Durning, William Finley, Lisle Wilson,

Winter's Bone 2010

7.1 /10

17 year-old Ree Dolly sets out to track down her father, who put their house up for his bail bond and then disappeared. If she fails, Ree and her family will be turned out into the Ozark woods. Challenging her outlaw kin's code of silence and risking her life, Ree hacks through the lies, evasions and threats offered up by her relatives and begins to piece together the truth.

Run Time: 101 Min . MMPA: 15 . Release: Jun 11, 2010

Director: Director: Debra Granik,

Stars: Jennifer Lawrence, John Hawkes, Kevin Breznahan, Dale Dickey, Garret Dillahunt,

In the Fade 2017

7.1 /10

Katja's life collapses after a senseless act impacts her. After a time of mourning and injustice, she seeks revenge.

Run Time: 106 Min . MMPA: 17 . Release: Nov 23, 2017

Director: Director: Fatih Akn,

Stars: Diane Kruger, Denis Moschitto, Numan Acar, Johannes Krisch, Ulrich Brandhoff,

Daphne & Velma 2018

4.2 /10

Before their eventual team-up with Scooby and the gang, bright and optimistic Daphne and whip-smart and analytical Velma are both mystery-solving teens who are best friends but have only met online - until now. Daphne has just transferred to Velma's school, Ridge Valley High, an incredible tech-savvy institute with all the latest gadgets provided by the school's benefactor, tech billionaire Tobias Bloom. And while competition is fierce among the students for a coveted internship at Bloom Innovative, Daphne and Velma dig beyond all the gadgets and tech to investigate what is causing some of the brightest students in school to disappear - only to emerge again in a zombie-fied state.

Run Time: 75 Min . MMPA: 8 . Release: Apr 29, 2018

Director: Director: Suzi Yoonessi,

Stars: Sarah Jeffery, Sarah Gilman, Vanessa Marano, Courtney Dietz, Evan Castelloe,

Enola Holmes 2020

6.6 /10

While searching for her missing mother, intrepid teen Enola Holmes uses her sleuthing skills to outsmart big brother Sherlock and help a runaway lord.

Run Time: 123 Min . MMPA: 12 . Release: Sep 23, 2020

Director: Director: Harry Bradbeer,

Stars: Millie Bobby Brown, Henry Cavill, Sam Claflin, Helena Bonham Carter, Louis Partridge,